Mar 31, 2012

Reports: Environment Agency gives go-ahead for fracking

BusinessGreen: A controversial method for extracting shale gas should resume now the potential dangers are better known, the Environment Agency has said. Exploratory drilling in Lancashire was temporarily halted after the process, known as fracking, was linked to localised earth tremors, prompting the government to launch a study into the possible effects. The results are not expected for a few weeks, but speaking at a conference earlier this week, Tony Grayling, head of climate change and communities at...

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